The Iron Mountain Mountaineers will face off against the Kingsford Flivvers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Iron Mountain: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Kingsford has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Iron Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Niagara and fell 7-6.
Meanwhile, Kingsford got themselves on the board against Menominee on Friday, but Menominee never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Maroons with a sharp 12-0 win. The Flivvers have beaten the Maroons the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Maroons has come to flipping the script.
Garrett Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Andres Finley was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Nolan Hendrickson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Kingsford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kingsford's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Iron Mountain, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Iron Mountain suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Kingsford in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Mountaineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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